The Arts

In 2015, the school was awarded the ARTSMARK status highlighting the success of the ARTS.

Within the school year, The ARTS departments deliver many extra curricular opportunities. These include external competitions, dance competitions, public singing, alongside delivering whole school drama/ arts productions.

holycross students to exhibit at the Nation Students Art Exhibition at the mall galleries

Charlotte Gaffney, Slywia Satora and Elizabeth Peers have been selected to be exhibited in the annual National Students Art Exhibition at The Mall Galleries on 12th July. ​

GCSE Exhibition 2017

A-level art exhibition 2017

Millie Coughlan from The Holy Cross School has just won the Heart Cataolgue Competition

Lest We Forget

In each academic year the Art dept encourage all KS3 Art students to complete fabric poppies to contribute to a whole school Art piece.

A Level Art Exhibition 2016

An example of the varied work from the very successful A-Level art exhibition on Thursday the 16th of June.

2016 GCSE EXHIBITION AT THE HOLY CROSS SCHOOL

WHERE: The Holy Cross School Art DepartmentWHEN: Thurs 9th of June 2016

Site specific mosaic murals

Fantastic mosaic murals have been completed by the Art dept and Year 8 pupils, sitting in pride of place in the two school front flowerbeds to welcome visitors. As you will agree, these bright and eye catching site specific mosaic murals help to add a warm welcome to the school. Antoni Gaudi would certainly be impressed!

THE 2016 SAATCHI GALLERY / DEUTSCHE BANK ART PRIZE FOR SCHOOLS

An exhibition of the 20 shortlisted artworks will be on display at the Saatchi Gallery from March 3rd-10th 2016. The winners will be announced at the awards evening on March 3rd. ​ Students from The Holy Cross school have entered this competition. Below is a slideshow of the entries.

Past Art Exhibitions

Congratulations Postcard Designs

Katherine Nolan

Louisa Iacomelli

Chloe Mellon Williams

Louisa Begbie

Keziah Adu

Charlotte Rabbit

Bridget Eburne

Charlotte Kean

Francesca Navallo

Ella O'Sullivan

Charize Orio

Lauren Halliday

The Radio Times Queen at 90 Competition

​HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE QUEEN!!!​ To celebrate the Queens 90th Birthday, the Radio Times has set up a nationwide competition to design the June edition front cover.Some fantastic front cover designs have been completed by our current Year 9 students to celebrate this milestone.....

​Four Year 9 girls have been shortlisted and highly commended for the designs they submitted for the Radio Times 'Queen at 90' Competition.

The girls who have been shortlisted are:

Anyi Ajong NkohkwoMolly KavanaghAva CavenTamara Bennett

the Big draw 2016

Each academic year in October, the Art dept participate in the BIG DRAW festival, aiming to encourage all in drawing activities. These drawing workshops are held within the Art dept at lunchtimes and encourages all Key Stages from KS2/3/4/5 to actively become involved.